Chest Venous System: Anatomy, Function, And Clinical Relevance
The chest venous system consists of the great veins (superior and inferior vena cava, azygos, hemiazygos) and their tributaries (intercostal, bronchial, esophageal, mediastinal, pericardial, coronary sinus). These veins drain blood from various body regions (head, neck, upper limbs, thoracic and abdominal walls, lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, pericardium, heart) and convey it to the heart for circulation….